Alex Hosking (born 1992/93) is a singer-songwriter from

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, Australia. She came to prominence following her feature on the PS1 single "Fake Friends", which peaked at number 19 on the

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Early life

Hosking was raised in

, Australia. She began writing songs at the age of seven.

Career

Hosking began her singing career via a YouTube channel. This led to her recording her first album, ''Wish'', in

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in 2012; the album has since been removed from download and streaming services. In the same year, she auditioned for

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, reaching the Top 25 in the 'Under-25 Girls' category, and wrote the debut single, "Bodies", for

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. Hosking began writing music professionally in 2017, some of her early work including "Saying Something" alongside

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and "Skin Deep" alongside Tom Ferry. Her debut single, "Monsters", was released in 2019. In 2020, "Fake Friends", a song Hosking had written in 2017 with producer Mark Alston, was released as a collaboration with PS1, a DJ from

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, with a music video premiering in June 2020. The song entered the UK

in the same month, eventually peaking at number 19 in September 2020. By September 2020, the song was certified Silver by the

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, and was eventually certified Gold in June 2021. In 2021, Hosking released a second song alongside PS1, entitled "Life Goes On". The song peaked at number 41 in the Official Singles Chart.

Personal life

Hosking is based in

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. She is

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Discography

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hosking, Alex Musicians from Adelaide 21st-century Australian women singers Musicians with dyslexia Year of birth uncertain 1990s births Living people Australian women singer-songwriters Australian expatriates in the United Kingdom